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captain queeg

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16. No. We have plenty to deal with ourselves. Israel can take care of themselves.

Sun Oct 8, 2023, 09:37 AM

Oct 2023

I don’t get what Hamas was thinking. They are going to get their asses kicked and all Palestinians are going to suffer. Maybe to derail normalization between Israel and the Arab world? Doesn’t seem like it’s going to help their cause but I don’t pretend to understand the dynamics in the Middle East.

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Should US send in 101st and 82nd Airborne to assist Israel? [View all] kentuck Oct 2023 OP

No! True Blue American Oct 2023 #1

No. Autumn Oct 2023 #2

No Auggie Oct 2023 #3

I assume it is not on the table. Raven123 Oct 2023 #4

No. sinkingfeeling Oct 2023 #5

A little early for the world war thing. pwb Oct 2023 #6

I think not. MineralMan Oct 2023 #7

WHY would you assume it's on the table brooklynite Oct 2023 #8

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2023 #37

Could this be what Iran wants? To drag the US into armed combat in the Mideast? Irish_Dem Oct 2023 #9

We're not putting US boots into Israel. paleotn Oct 2023 #15

I agree, I am just discussing the OP question. Irish_Dem Oct 2023 #20

If they are holding American hostages we could put boots on the ground ripcord Oct 2023 #66

That would be one tough op. paleotn Oct 2023 #80

No, escalation is not currently a good strategy bucolic_frolic Oct 2023 #10

Absolutely not and unnecessary... paleotn Oct 2023 #11

I agree with you. We must keep Israel strong in order to keep democracy strong in the ME. CTyankee Oct 2023 #35

No. marble falls Oct 2023 #12

This is the last thing anyone wants, including the Israelis. madaboutharry Oct 2023 #13

Not just no. HELL no 50 Shades Of Blue Oct 2023 #14

No. We have plenty to deal with ourselves. Israel can take care of themselves. captain queeg Oct 2023 #16

I don't think this is something Israel even wants. Ace Rothstein Oct 2023 #17

No. Neither side is willing to compromise and both contributed to the problem. Wonder Why Oct 2023 #18

No. treestar Oct 2023 #19

But the Russian missiles hitting Ukraine do not warrant such a debate? Israel can take care of this dutch777 Oct 2023 #21

Absolutely not. Israel has a powerful military capable of fighting its own wars. Lonestarblue Oct 2023 #22

Nope ☮ walkingman Oct 2023 #23

Fuck no. David__77 Oct 2023 #24

lol what on earth WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2023 #25

Others are calling for Nato to attack Russia due to Hamas. Celerity Oct 2023 #71

Nope. aocommunalpunch Oct 2023 #26

Hell no! AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #27

That History thing... OneBlueDotS-Carolina Oct 2023 #28

No! 2naSalit Oct 2023 #29

And hell no! snowybirdie Oct 2023 #30

We'd send in troops over a tiny, tiny piece of land like gaza but not over Russia's ratchiweenie Oct 2023 #31

No. Ocelot II Oct 2023 #32

Let me add Arthur_Frain Oct 2023 #33

Good lord no redqueen Oct 2023 #34

Absolutely not. ms liberty Oct 2023 #36

NO!!! This is not our battle WhiteTara Oct 2023 #38

No. The money we give them each year is enough. And I doubt that they will be there for us Hotler Oct 2023 #39

No. jrthin Oct 2023 #40

Nope. Israeli people know how to use a gun. dalton99a Oct 2023 #41

No! Golden Raisin Oct 2023 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Oct 2023 #43

Not that crap again. That money has not been touched yet. haele Oct 2023 #46

Not surprised Desert Dog Oct 2023 #44

+1 Deminpenn Oct 2023 #77

Absolutely not. Happy Hoosier Oct 2023 #45

No, the Israeli's are more than capable of fighting off and winning this war by themselves. Calista241 Oct 2023 #47

I don't think we should get involved. Elessar Zappa Oct 2023 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author roamer65 Oct 2023 #49

No fucking way. Fiendish Thingy Oct 2023 #50

Yes in one specific case. roamer65 Oct 2023 #51

Absolutely not. we can do it Oct 2023 #52

Are you kidding? Bayard Oct 2023 #53

NO krawhitham Oct 2023 #54

No especially not without Generals...our military is weakened by the GOP not allowing Demsrule86 Oct 2023 #55

Hell to the no. n/t area51 Oct 2023 #56

The Israeli military is exceptionally good Polybius Oct 2023 #57

It bothers me that some on here.. DemocratInPa Oct 2023 #58

Almost every reply to this thread emphatically said NO. Rhiannon12866 Oct 2023 #75

no! mike_c Oct 2023 #59

Absolutely no. Voltaire2 Oct 2023 #60

I don't think they are lacking when it comes to that JI7 Oct 2023 #61

No. nt PufPuf23 Oct 2023 #62

Why? We'd just get in the way. Angleae Oct 2023 #63

No! Owl Oct 2023 #64

No! electric_blue68 Oct 2023 #65

NO! NowsTheTime Oct 2023 #67

We shouldn't even send the Navy too close to Israel jmowreader Oct 2023 #68

uhhh---no Recycle_Guru Oct 2023 #69

Absolutely, HELL NO! Xolodno Oct 2023 #70

Is there any reason to think that is even needed? XorXor Oct 2023 #72

No. Celerity Oct 2023 #73

NO. nt crickets Oct 2023 #74

No Emile Oct 2023 #76

No Deminpenn Oct 2023 #78

No. Glorfindel Oct 2023 #79